Display-carton.



A. M. Boos. DISPLAY CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 30, 1910.

1,002,633. v Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHBET 1.

l A. M. BOOS.

DISPLAY CARTON. APPLICATION FILED Declan, 1910.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ARTHUR M. BOOS, 0F BDSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

DISPLAY-CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

Application iiled December 30,*1910. Serial No. 600,135.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. Boos, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jamaica Plain, Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Displa Carton, of which the following is a fuli clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to display cartons, and has reference more particularly to a device of the class described, comprising a back, sides, a front, a top having an opening to receive the articles'fto be displayed, and an inclined bottom having gaps adapted to engage the lower ends of the articles, to assist in holding the same in position.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and durable display. carton, which can be used for displaying small articles of different kinds, in shop windows and the like, which is attractive in appearance, upon which advertising or other printed matter can be placed, which is foldable,

which can be fashioned from a single blank,

which when knocked down or opened can be packed in small bulk for shipment 01' storage, and which can be easily set up and taken apart. l

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding' parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention showing the carton set up; Fig. 2 isa transverse section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing a number of small cans displayed in the carton; Fig.

. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the carton is formed; and Fig. 4 is a reinforcing blank used in connectlon with my carton. I

l, Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation `of my lnvention, it should be clearly understood that while I prefer to fashion the carton from heavy cardboard,

any othermaterial, such as sheet metal or the like, which is adapted for the purpose, can be employed. Certain of the details shown for example, herewith, form no part ofthe invention, and can be varied in accordance with individual preference and special conditions, Without'departing from the underlying spirit of the invention. v

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I employ a blank 10, having a part A forming the back of the carton, ]oined to a part B, which forms the top, the partsA and B being se arated by fold lines 11 extending inwar ly from the edges of the blank, and terminating at an opening 12 formed in the top.I The sides of the opening 12 are extended to form lines of severance 13, between which is formed a tongue 14 projecting into the opening 12. The back is of any suitable form, and preferably has curved or scalloped and laterally extended outlines. A line of severance 15 is formed in that part of the back remote from the top B, partly coinciding with the outline of the back, and extending across the same. Fold lines 16 extend from the extremities of the lines of severance 15, to the edges of the back. The back has associated therewith an extension 17, connected to the part of the back cut off by the lines of severance 15, and forming the lower part of the back, when the part 17 is folded against the part' A, as will appear more clearly hereinafter. The part 17 has lateral extensions 18 demarked therefrom by fold lines 19, and at an angle therewith.l These extensions 18 form the sides of the carton. Each one has the upper edge scalloped or curved, so that it is of ornamental form, and provided at the end with 'a rounded and preferably tapered notch or recess 20 for a purpose to appear hereinafter. v

The part B of the blank is preferably outwardly-tapered from the part A. It has integrally associated therewith, a part C having an extension D. The part C is demarked from -the part B, by fold lines 21 extending inwardly from the edges of the blank to a suitable scalloped opening or cutaway part 22 of the part B, joining the `opening near the front edge thereof. I The parts C and Dare demarked from each other by means of a fold 'line 23 extending from edge to edge near a slot or gap 24 formed in th'epart D. The' latter has a second slot or gap 25, similar to the preceding one, but near the free end of part The part B of the blank has intermediate the opening 22 and the opening 12, a further cutaway part or opening`26, preferably of double-ovoid form. The part D of the blank, at the free endhas an extension27 demarked therefrom by fold lines 28 which extend inwardly from' the edge t0 a U- shaped line of severance 29 which forms a tongue 30. The part B of the blank at the corners adjacent' to thepart D, has laterall extending spurs or projections 31.

When the carton A is'-formed from the blank, the part A, orzback, is folded upward and the part 17 is folded downward against the part A. The parts'18 are forwardly disposed, wlith the spurs 31 engaging in the notches or recesses 20, to hold the parts in position.' The part C is folded downward and the part Dis folded under the part C, forming the front of the carton, while the partD forms the bottom. The tongue14 'is secured by gluing or in any other suitable manner, to the part 17 of the back, and the tongue 30, with theextension 27, which is disposed at substantially right anglesto the bottom, is also secured by gluing or`1n any .other suitable manner to the back. Above the lower vedge thereof, the back, as shown for example herewith, is so formed that the carton tapers from the front to the back, with both thetop and the bottom' inclined upwardly to the back. The angular disposition of the parts 18 formin the sides of the carton, permits-the lower e ges of the sides to rest? upon a supporting surface, as do the l lower edges ofthe back and the front of the carton. The openings 12, 22 and 26 are for the reception of small articles of any suitable kind, such for example, as the cans E, shown in Fig. 2. The lower ends of the articles are engaged by the gaps 24 and 25 ofthevbottom, which thusassist in holdingv the articles in position. This is also true of the gap formed by the line of severance 29.

Therinclination of the bottom and thesize of the slots, prevent the articlesfrom pro- )ecting entirely through the latter. The

back and thev sides `of the recesses of the cartonare of suitable ornamental form, as is shown in Fig. 1. The front edge of the openin 22, which is scalloped, projects above t e top, as is shown, as do the sides 18.

I prefer to employ a reinforcing member or blank 32 with the carton. This blank is fashioned from heavy cardboard, wood, sheet metal or the like, and forms a suitable extension in shape and size to the part D of the blank 10. Said blank has gaps 38 and 34 and also has extensions 35, forming therebetween a recess or gap which corresponds to that formed by the line of severance 29. The reinforcing blank is glued or otherwise secured to the bottom of the carton and strengthens the same. Its front edge 36, if so desired, maybe beveled, so that it will rest evenly upon any suitable supporting surface.

Any suitable printed matter such as a description, an advertisement or the like, can be placed upon the carton.i The construction is such that in printing upon the blank one side only ofthe same need be used, as the carton whenl folded, has the surfaces -available for printing formed from one side of the blank. As shown for example, the' matter can be conveniently placed upon the back, the front, the sides, and the top.

Having thus Adescribed my invention, -I

claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters.

Patent:

1. A display carton, fashioned from a blank comprising parts constituting respectively, the bottom, the top, and the back of the carton, said last-mentioned part having an extension adapted to be folded downwardly against said back, and provided with parts constituting the sides of the carton, said blank having means whereby certain of said parts can be secured together to form the carton.

` 2. A display carton, fashioned from a blank, comprising parts constituting respectively, the bottom, the'top, and the back of the carton, said last-mentioned art having an extension adapted to be foled against said back, and provided with parts consti- .tuting the sides of the carton, said sides and said top having means whereby they can be secured together, said bottom having means having associated therewith an extension adapted to be folded against said back, and

having parts constituting the sides of the carton, said sides at the free ends having gaps, said top, near the sides, having spurs adapted to be received in said gaps, said bottom having a foldable tongue adapted to be secured to said back, said top having openings adapted to receive the articles to be displayed, and a reinforcing member secured to said bottom.

4. A display carton, fashioned from a blank comprising successive parts constituting respectively,the bottomJ the front, the top, and the back of the carton, said back having a line of severance extending partly around the same, whereby a portion of said back can be folded downwardly against said back, said portion of said back having parts constituting 'the sides of the carton, saidA In testimony whereof Ihave signed my K sides, at the free ends, having gaps, said top, .name to this specification in the presence of near the sides, having spurs adapted to be `tvvo subscribing witnesses.

received insaid gaps, sind bottom having a ARTHUR M. BOOS. .5 foldable tongue `adapted to be secured to Witnesses:

said back, said top having o enings adapted I MORRIS Booe,

to receive the art1c1es to be splnyed. v ALICE Boos. 

